NAVSTAR 43 (USA 132)

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NAVSTAR 43 (USA 132) is classified as:

GPS Operational

NORAD ID: 24876

Int'l Code: 1997-035A

Perigee: 20,088.9 km

Apogee: 20,290.1 km

Inclination: 55.6 °

Period: 718.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 26560 km

RCS: 2.5179 m² (large)

Launch date: July 23, 1997
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)
PRN: 13

Global Positioning System (GPS) was developed by the US Department of Defense to provide all-weather round-the-clock navigation capabilities for military ground, sea, and air forces. Since its implementation, GPS has also become an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries around the globe, including recreational used (e.g., boating, aircraft, hiking), corporate vehicle fleet tracking, and surveying. GPS employs 24 spacecraft in 20,200 km circular orbits inclined at 55 degrees. These vehicles are placed in 6 orbit planes with four operational satellites in each plane.

1 24876U 97035A   16273.30869153 -.00000037  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2 24876  55.6234 237.3859 0037879 112.8005 247.5664  2.00562056140591

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC